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let's get started with the dramatic reduction in the federal deficit. >> quite dramatic. it's 680 million, the first time it's been under a trillion in five years. if you look at this chart, you'll see it's less than half it was in 2009. why? well, a pull back in stimulus packages. of course sequestration, across the board budget cuts. and taxes on the top 1%. and also if you go back to 2008 and that housing crisis, fanny and freddie mac and the government bailout have started to pay the government back. that's reflected in the figure. >> auto sales. how did they fair last month given the government shutdown. >> it did have an effect. the back half was quite successful. particularly with trucks. you see one truck ad after another. full 60 seconds, very brand specific. the average transaction price for a full size truck is $39,000. they are more fuel efficient, quite luxurious. and brand advertising. that's important. because it's not just is targeting people purchasing trucks but a new generation of young boys. >> going bananas. >> if you look at the list, number one is s
let's get started with the dramatic reduction in the federal deficit. >> quite dramatic. it's 680 million, the first time it's been under a trillion in five years. if you look at this chart, you'll see it's less than half it was in 2009. why? well, a pull back in stimulus packages. of course sequestration, across the board budget cuts. and taxes on the top 1%. and also if you go back to 2008 and that housing crisis, fanny and freddie mac and the government bailout have started to pay the...
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we've already accomplished a lot in deficit reduction. we've reduced domestic discretionary spending, we've got some additional revenues. we've got to continue to work together democrats and republicans. but we shouldn't threaten the strength of america in doing that. we should -- we should work together, let our committees work. yes, let's bring down the cost of health care which can save us medicare dollars, let us look at the tax code to see whether we can't get some additional revenues by closing the loopholes and dealing with the deductions and exemptions at the high income levels. we can get some savings there and continue to bring down the deficit, but don't threaten our economy. don't threaten america's reputation. because all that does is hurt ourselves. >> sure. but republicans, do you see them, sir, as having any leverage? do you think democrats have to give on the spending side? >> the president's made it clear he's not going to negotiate on the debt ceiling. the debt ceiling is an obligation of our country. should we negotiat
we've already accomplished a lot in deficit reduction. we've reduced domestic discretionary spending, we've got some additional revenues. we've got to continue to work together democrats and republicans. but we shouldn't threaten the strength of america in doing that. we should -- we should work together, let our committees work. yes, let's bring down the cost of health care which can save us medicare dollars, let us look at the tax code to see whether we can't get some additional revenues by...
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bob and i have been in a lot of meetings talking about deficit reduction. we need reform in the programs that mean they will live on to serve future generations. that's the message i took from the president. >> referring to bob corker to the left of the screen. the president has a full plate. not just the budget but the issue of guns, and this week he heads to las vegas for a speech about overhauling immigration. so the second term is already kicking off with plenty on his plate. >> all right. peter alexander, white house correspondent, thank you so much. >>> we want to turn now to our discussion this morning. bring in a reporter for "politico," anna -- and perry bacon, jr. perry, you heard paul ryan this morning saying if president clinton was in the white house right now they wouldn't have a budget, a debt crisis. he was assailing the president on his leadership qualities. this sounds like the same old talking points, the same republican leadership and the same old fight. this isn't, this isn't that new -- this new mantra they wanted to take up -- republi
bob and i have been in a lot of meetings talking about deficit reduction. we need reform in the programs that mean they will live on to serve future generations. that's the message i took from the president. >> referring to bob corker to the left of the screen. the president has a full plate. not just the budget but the issue of guns, and this week he heads to las vegas for a speech about overhauling immigration. so the second term is already kicking off with plenty on his plate. >>...
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things that's changed over the past seven years or so is that we're in a much different position from a deficit and debt point of view. so there's much more resistance on the republican side than there used to be. to all of the little riders and pieces of pork that are loaded into these disaster relief bills. and that's some of the changes we've seen in terms of these things being held up. an easy way to do this, and it's hard to get an agreement on this in the senate-s just to pass a clean disaster relief bill with nobody else's projects in there. having said that, republicans need to be careful. there are a number of republican house seats in new jersey and new york that could be threatened if republicans are perceived as holding up aid to sandy. and it's just not anywhere they really want to be when they're trying to focus on a debt ceiling fight or at least they should be. and i think from a political point of view and even substantively they have much bigger -- they have much bigger things to go after and try and accomplish than being perceived as callous when you have so many people in th
things that's changed over the past seven years or so is that we're in a much different position from a deficit and debt point of view. so there's much more resistance on the republican side than there used to be. to all of the little riders and pieces of pork that are loaded into these disaster relief bills. and that's some of the changes we've seen in terms of these things being held up. an easy way to do this, and it's hard to get an agreement on this in the senate-s just to pass a clean...
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deficit reduction is going to be a challenge. look at the language he used. he talks about necessary reforms. that hints that he might do things like restructure medicare and medicaid which will be tough for democrats. fair share that's sort of code for raising taxes on the rich. republicans have already agreed to that once. it will be very hard to get them to do that again. final lit first thing he talked about encouraging businesses to create more jobs and pay better wages, i mean that's just going to take time. they'll be paying better wages when the economy improves and americans upgrade their skill set. that's not something that's going to happen overnight. maybe we'll see some improvement over the four years. >> all right, chris. they are laying out on the other side republicans what they'd like to do. let's listen and i'll bring you in. >> our nation's total debt is now larger than our entire economy. this means that every man, woman and child owes a $53,000 share of this debt. that level of spending is unsustainable. a major credit rating agency has a
deficit reduction is going to be a challenge. look at the language he used. he talks about necessary reforms. that hints that he might do things like restructure medicare and medicaid which will be tough for democrats. fair share that's sort of code for raising taxes on the rich. republicans have already agreed to that once. it will be very hard to get them to do that again. final lit first thing he talked about encouraging businesses to create more jobs and pay better wages, i mean that's just...
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the message i think is going into the talks this summer about the deficit, about how to cut spending and rein in spending, he also wants to talk about investments. he's still trying to put pressure on congress to do that. you just can't cut, cut, cut. and he's going to keep on that message. >> how much frustration do you think there is in the white house to improve the economic picture? that message getting out there is blurred by the ongoing controversies. >> absolutely. i think that they are really pushing hard right now. and you're going to see this in the coming weeks in terms of legislation that they're going to try to get senate democrats and house democrats to introduce. particularly as they look to 2014. this is a message that he is going to want to continue to push, that was a referendum that republicans made in the 2012 election that president obama didn't know how to handle the economy. certainly as democrats look to keep their majority in the senate, it's something they're going to point to to say, see, we do know how to create jobs, we do know how to make the economy gro
the message i think is going into the talks this summer about the deficit, about how to cut spending and rein in spending, he also wants to talk about investments. he's still trying to put pressure on congress to do that. you just can't cut, cut, cut. and he's going to keep on that message. >> how much frustration do you think there is in the white house to improve the economic picture? that message getting out there is blurred by the ongoing controversies. >> absolutely. i think...
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. >> he talked about his approach to reducing the deficit. let's take a look at this. >> i believe we can find more places to cut spending without short changing things like education, job training, research and technology. all of which are critical to prosperity in the 21st century economy. they must be reformed. >> what does the white house try to get what the president wants out of his next budget showdown? >> they have already put part of their strategy into motion which is basically getting republicans to compromise on the tax issue. remembering in the budget battle, they got them to increase taxes on wealthier americans and think that has set a precedent for moving forward for including new revenues and spending cuts and see president obama hitting the road. taking his message in the weekly address out to the people. i'm told we will see him start to do that soon after the inauguration. alex. >> kristen welker, save travels when you head home. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> joining me is amy barnes and felisha sonez. >> good mornin
. >> he talked about his approach to reducing the deficit. let's take a look at this. >> i believe we can find more places to cut spending without short changing things like education, job training, research and technology. all of which are critical to prosperity in the 21st century economy. they must be reformed. >> what does the white house try to get what the president wants out of his next budget showdown? >> they have already put part of their strategy into motion...
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another thing going on is deficit politics. i'm not saying just the deficit itself, which with a balanced approach we can take care of like we did in the '90s after bush one. i think deficit politics, there's a fear of it, it's ginned up, becomes a big obstacle to doing things he wants to do and that the country needs like investing in our economic infrastructure, improving public education, jump-starting new industries to keep us competitive, that sort of thing. i think that's going to be a big obstacle to a lot of things in the second term. >> he touched on the deep division that marked certainly the second part of his first term, robert. gridlock in congress. what is the gop's strategy for working with this president in the second term? because surely they don't want to be labeled as obstructionist for the next four years. >> the posture of the gop for the first term is to deny this president the second term. now that he is in his second term, i think what the republicans will do most likely is let's see where we can find co
another thing going on is deficit politics. i'm not saying just the deficit itself, which with a balanced approach we can take care of like we did in the '90s after bush one. i think deficit politics, there's a fear of it, it's ginned up, becomes a big obstacle to doing things he wants to do and that the country needs like investing in our economic infrastructure, improving public education, jump-starting new industries to keep us competitive, that sort of thing. i think that's going to be a...
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hasn't found a willing partner on the other side and frankly i think there are better ways to reduce our deficit and debt rather than with a change in proposal on cpi. >>> he's a war continue who vows never to return to the battle zone, but what was the dramatic event that decided it for him? hey, it's sara. i'm going pro. i've been using crest pro-health for a week. my dentist said it was gonna help transform my mouth. [ male announcer ] go pro. for a clean that's up to four times better, try these crest pro-health products together. [ sara ] i've been using crest pro-health. so far...it feels different. [ male announcer ] crest pro-health protects not just some, but all these areas dentists check most. my mouth feels healthier. it feels cleaner. i think my dentist is gonna see the difference. [ male announcer ] go pro with crest pro-health. i don't think i'll ever go back to another product. see. accomplishing even little things can become major victories. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. when i was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist prescribed enbrel for my pain and stiffnes
hasn't found a willing partner on the other side and frankly i think there are better ways to reduce our deficit and debt rather than with a change in proposal on cpi. >>> he's a war continue who vows never to return to the battle zone, but what was the dramatic event that decided it for him? hey, it's sara. i'm going pro. i've been using crest pro-health for a week. my dentist said it was gonna help transform my mouth. [ male announcer ] go pro. for a clean that's up to four times...
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we're deficit doves in a down economy, and deficit hawks in a strong economy. at a time like this, what you really need is faster growth. by the way, not only will that help put more people to work, but it will actually help reduce your budget deficit ironically because those people will be working, paying taxes, they won't be drawing on government benefits. when you're into a robust economic recovery, that's when you want to start serious deficit reduction. but if you do it too soon -- and we've seen this in europe. all that austerity. if you do it too soon, not only does it not work on the growth side it actually hurts you on the government debt side. >> okay. politics here, though, with republicans calling for all this deficit reduction -- they control the house -- is it politically not viable for paul krugman and you to get your wish? >> apparently it's less viable than perhaps it ought to be if we were just going on the economics. look, i think the thing that maybe paul and certainly me are both saying is, it may be unrealistic to expect more stimulus spen
we're deficit doves in a down economy, and deficit hawks in a strong economy. at a time like this, what you really need is faster growth. by the way, not only will that help put more people to work, but it will actually help reduce your budget deficit ironically because those people will be working, paying taxes, they won't be drawing on government benefits. when you're into a robust economic recovery, that's when you want to start serious deficit reduction. but if you do it too soon -- and...
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should washington adopt california's deficit reduction approach? tell us what you did and if you think that could work nationally. >> what jerry brown did was he rolled the political capital. he simply said to his democrats and to the republicans, this is what's in the best interest of the public. and the public in california bought that. he caused many democrats on the other side of the aisle to be really angry because a lot of what he did were cuts. he caused republicans, however, to be angry because he increased revenue. that's what washington needs to do. and i think barack obama is prepared to do that. >> all right. former san francisco mayor willie brown, i have to tell you, in the commercial break, my floor director said he was a big fan of yours because you're a commonsense guy. i couldn't agree more. >> thank you very much. >>> coming up next, teajah's plea to the president. >> i am very sad about the children who lost their lives in connecticut. so i thought i would write to you to stop gun violence. >> he's one of four children that wrot
should washington adopt california's deficit reduction approach? tell us what you did and if you think that could work nationally. >> what jerry brown did was he rolled the political capital. he simply said to his democrats and to the republicans, this is what's in the best interest of the public. and the public in california bought that. he caused many democrats on the other side of the aisle to be really angry because a lot of what he did were cuts. he caused republicans, however, to be...
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we have about the right argument target in terms of our deficit reduction. we're about halfway there. we've done about $1.7 trillion in cuts, about $600 billion or $700 billion in revenue increases. the second half is proving very difficult. i think part of the problem is this internal divide in the house, we don't really have a negotiating partner because they're not of one mind. but the president is doing what he does best, which is go out above the heads of the congress, out to the american people, calling for some reasonable resolution that represents fairness and shared sacrifice. it's what the american people voted for. and unfortunately i think we're going to have to have this sequester go into effect so the republicans can manage their own members and expectations before we get to yes. and like you said, the yes at that is likely to be a short-term yes. but we should bring about a long-term deal. i hope we can. there's no reason why we shouldn't. and i think our economy is poised to really recover if we just get out of the way. part of getting out of
we have about the right argument target in terms of our deficit reduction. we're about halfway there. we've done about $1.7 trillion in cuts, about $600 billion or $700 billion in revenue increases. the second half is proving very difficult. i think part of the problem is this internal divide in the house, we don't really have a negotiating partner because they're not of one mind. but the president is doing what he does best, which is go out above the heads of the congress, out to the american...
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we can't afford those kind of giveaways in a time of deficit and debt. we're going to have to make changes in the entitlements. the president has already proposed reducing costs in medicare. so all these things are going to have to be done. and frankly, reasonable minds getting in a room together can agree. but right now we don't have a new york partner in the house. and in fact the gop is at war with itself between the tea party caucus and the rest of the gop. and until we know who we're negotiating with, it's very difficult. >> but let's say a month from now, if a government shutdown is averted and all of that, are we just going to be saying that sequester thing, what an annoying bit of history? >> no. because a month from now and the good news is i think there's a lot of discussion and movement on making sure the government doesn't shut down. but it's more likely that the sequester will continue. and if it does continue, then the pain is going to become more and more severe as every month goes by. because we're making a year's worth of cuts in seven m
we can't afford those kind of giveaways in a time of deficit and debt. we're going to have to make changes in the entitlements. the president has already proposed reducing costs in medicare. so all these things are going to have to be done. and frankly, reasonable minds getting in a room together can agree. but right now we don't have a new york partner in the house. and in fact the gop is at war with itself between the tea party caucus and the rest of the gop. and until we know who we're...
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they are worried about the deficit, we've got the deficit cut in half since president obama took over. in half. and we are willing to do more. democrats, we balanced the budget with bill clinton. we want to reach that balanced budget so we can have those negotiations. it isn't necessary to shut down the government and to threaten default when you have every major business group, every major labor group, every major nonprofit group begging us to do our job. and we should listen to them. i don't like to see the republican party tank like this. there's a reason for it, though. and they need to stop this self-inflicted wounds on the nation. it's just -- it's just absolutely unnecessary. and they can walk away from this with a win. and we all can, but let's open up this government and stop the pain and the suffering that's being inflicted on so many people around this country, including in my home state of california. >> my home state as well. but i thank you for your representation from our state. thank you so much, senator barbara boxer. >>> joining me now in studio is my colleague, the
they are worried about the deficit, we've got the deficit cut in half since president obama took over. in half. and we are willing to do more. democrats, we balanced the budget with bill clinton. we want to reach that balanced budget so we can have those negotiations. it isn't necessary to shut down the government and to threaten default when you have every major business group, every major labor group, every major nonprofit group begging us to do our job. and we should listen to them. i don't...
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we're probably not going to see a the lo of positive movement on issues, like the deficit, like jobs, and certainly in the area of obamacare, we're going to continue to have a lot of fighting. >> i like how you answer the question. it makes me really happy. anyway, gop controls the house and continues to focus on things like repealing obamacare maybe for the 41st time coming up, what position does it put the democrats in? >> the democrats are in a great position when they run in 2014 and saying congress is getting nothing done. congress' approval rating has never been high, but it's been less than 20% for almost two years. revolutions have been started with more popular congresses than that. if they don't get something done soon, i think this is going to be a pox on both houses. some people think they're actually getting a little bit of work done. >> patricia, let's listen to an exchange over obamacare. >> do you think harry heed is going to pass anything? >> we stand for conservative ideas. >> even if some republicans want to move beyond trying to defund obamacare, what kind of posit
we're probably not going to see a the lo of positive movement on issues, like the deficit, like jobs, and certainly in the area of obamacare, we're going to continue to have a lot of fighting. >> i like how you answer the question. it makes me really happy. anyway, gop controls the house and continues to focus on things like repealing obamacare maybe for the 41st time coming up, what position does it put the democrats in? >> the democrats are in a great position when they run in...
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. >> we have a moral duty to balance the federal budget and bring the deficit down to zero. this is the great challenge of our time. and you may be surprised to learn that we can achieve this goal if we simply hold the annual growth of spending to 3.4% each year. >> the president says he wants the senate to pass a comprehensive immigration bill in the next three months. he made those comments during a meeting with faith leaders on friday. >>> kristin welker at the white house for us with another hello to you on this saturday, kristin. i know the president also says he plans to hold some more meetings on the sequester next week. what are you hearing about that? >> well, that's right, alex. president obama's actually going to have several meetings next week on the hill. he'll be meeting with democrats and republicans in both chambers. and, of course, this week in which he has reached out to rank and file members of congress, he had a lunch this past week with representative paul ryan. his former rival on the campaign trail. he also had a dinner with 12 republican senators here
. >> we have a moral duty to balance the federal budget and bring the deficit down to zero. this is the great challenge of our time. and you may be surprised to learn that we can achieve this goal if we simply hold the annual growth of spending to 3.4% each year. >> the president says he wants the senate to pass a comprehensive immigration bill in the next three months. he made those comments during a meeting with faith leaders on friday. >>> kristin welker at the white...
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or otherwise, it's the trust deficit and that's what he has regain. >> it wasn't just more people would be covered, they would have more quality coverage, do you think it addresses the policy concern? >> it does once the full bill is ready to go. and that can't be ready to be executed until the websites are ready to go. i don't like we're kicking this down the road for the individualized market. those individuals that have to buy it on their own because they're on their own in their own business or their employer doesn't provide it. but once it's fully implemented we make sure everyone has the choice to have the same type of benefits that a congress member has. no longer can the pennsylvanians who had pre-existing conditions, can ever be denied health care because of pre-existing conditions. no longer if you get cancer or diabetes, can there be a limit, whatever the insurance company says is your limit per year for your health care, all of a sudden, they can stop providing it and for women, where so many, a majority of health care plans don't provide for maternity care that's no longer
or otherwise, it's the trust deficit and that's what he has regain. >> it wasn't just more people would be covered, they would have more quality coverage, do you think it addresses the policy concern? >> it does once the full bill is ready to go. and that can't be ready to be executed until the websites are ready to go. i don't like we're kicking this down the road for the individualized market. those individuals that have to buy it on their own because they're on their own in their...
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it's strong on terror but relatively low cost in this time of massive deficits? >> i think it's another tool in the tool box for our military. i think it's interesting what you talk about. president obama does sell this to the democrats is this allows us not to have boots on the ground. from a republican point of view, it's an issue we can use, be safe, keep up with what's going on, and not as expensive as other programs. >> the only thing that i'm cautious about is i almost look at it as working a video game, and there's something redifferent in being able to remotely kill someone than have to actually put a person in front of you. that's something we have to be cautious of. >> marjorie clifton, chip saltzman, thank you. >>> still ahead, the hunt for a rogue ex-cop is intensifies. did you know not all fiber is the same? citrucel is different- it's the only fiber for regularity that won't cause excess gas. it's gentle and clinically proven to help restore and maintain regularity. look for citrucel today. i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i wou
it's strong on terror but relatively low cost in this time of massive deficits? >> i think it's another tool in the tool box for our military. i think it's interesting what you talk about. president obama does sell this to the democrats is this allows us not to have boots on the ground. from a republican point of view, it's an issue we can use, be safe, keep up with what's going on, and not as expensive as other programs. >> the only thing that i'm cautious about is i almost look at...
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the middle-class as we have spent over the last two the three years arguing about how we reduce the deficit. >> nbc's kristen welker is at the white house for us, and another good day to you. pretty in-depth interview here, and what more are you taking away from it? >> well, alex, this is president obama's continuing attempt to continue to sell his message on the economy. he mapped it out last week when he hit the road traveling to illinois, missouri and florida. this interview is really a continuation of that campaign to some extent. the president is teeing up some of the budget battles with congressional republicans and calling for some of what we have heard him call for in the past, investing in infrastructure and investing in early education and health care. this is more of what president obama had to say. he said it could impact race relations in america if his policies are not impacted. take a listen. >> racial tensions won't get better, and they may get worse, because people will feel as if they have got to compete with some other group to get scraps from a shrinking pot. if the econ
the middle-class as we have spent over the last two the three years arguing about how we reduce the deficit. >> nbc's kristen welker is at the white house for us, and another good day to you. pretty in-depth interview here, and what more are you taking away from it? >> well, alex, this is president obama's continuing attempt to continue to sell his message on the economy. he mapped it out last week when he hit the road traveling to illinois, missouri and florida. this interview is...
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it has to do with the trade deficit. so really many different kind of perpetrators on the inequality story. >> what do you do about that? how do you make sure that people who are on the lower end of the economic spectrum get some prosperity as well? >> the solution is a lot simpler than i think a lot of people think. if the unemployment rate is very, very low, something we haven't seen for a while, what you find is that employers have to bid up the wages and the compensation, kind of the benefit packages that they pay to even the lowest wage workers. we actually saw this in the second half of the 1990s. the economy wasn't all that different in terms of, say, employers' skill demands. but because the unemployment rate was so low employers were forced to in a sense share the benefits of growth with their work forces in ways they don't where. our key goal in terms of offsetting inequality should be to bring down that unemployment rate. >> all right. jared, thank you so much for your time this afternoon. we appreciate it. >>
it has to do with the trade deficit. so really many different kind of perpetrators on the inequality story. >> what do you do about that? how do you make sure that people who are on the lower end of the economic spectrum get some prosperity as well? >> the solution is a lot simpler than i think a lot of people think. if the unemployment rate is very, very low, something we haven't seen for a while, what you find is that employers have to bid up the wages and the compensation, kind...
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wi when we brought it up, he said, frankly i'm not concerned about deficits and debts. that's a difficult perspective. we need to recognize these spending issues are important. we need to be on a balanced budget. we need to be focused on what's going to give a sound, fiscal opportunity for this country. >> but you have to look at issues as well. you cannot ignore the problems being imposed on families on a daily basis with the cuts to the food stamp program. look at your state alone in north carolina. 1.7 million americans rely on these s.n.a.p. benefits. economists estimate every food stamp dollar turns around and brings in $1.70 in terms of impacting the local economy, which means a total economic loss to your state of about $280 million in the coming year, money that's no longer going out to farmers or grocers or others. what's your reaction to that? >> if it was that good, we would have a robust economy. as it is right now, our economic growth is about 1.8%. unemployment is about 7.5%. we have about 170,000 new jobs per month. that is very slow growth. you know, bac
wi when we brought it up, he said, frankly i'm not concerned about deficits and debts. that's a difficult perspective. we need to recognize these spending issues are important. we need to be on a balanced budget. we need to be focused on what's going to give a sound, fiscal opportunity for this country. >> but you have to look at issues as well. you cannot ignore the problems being imposed on families on a daily basis with the cuts to the food stamp program. look at your state alone in...
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time to get his second term agenda accomplished, which, of course, includes immigration reform and deficit reduction. alex? >> kristen we will kerr from the white house, thank you so much. >>> to catch a thief. the vanishing act for more than $1 million in jewelry at the world's most famous film festival. tter. so now i can help make this a great block party. ♪ [ male announcer ] advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. ask your doctor if including advair could help improve your lung function. [ male announcer ] advair diskus fluticasone propionate and salmeter
time to get his second term agenda accomplished, which, of course, includes immigration reform and deficit reduction. alex? >> kristen we will kerr from the white house, thank you so much. >>> to catch a thief. the vanishing act for more than $1 million in jewelry at the world's most famous film festival. tter. so now i can help make this a great block party. ♪ [ male announcer ] advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd...
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it's the fact that we're not dealing with our deficit, or our debt, that our economy is growing at less than half -- roughly half its historical rate. k-12 schools are a scandal. our infrastructure is breaking down. and so forth and so on. >> i didn't though anything about the navy s.e.a.l.s or the army rangers. they may not have even had them in that day. but i knew about the marine corps. and of course, in my uniform i looked like a boy scout. but, it was one of the smartest things i've ever done. >> i was an adviser to a vietnamese infantry battalion. we had lost contact with the enemy about three days earlier. got some information about where the enemy was located, and mounted a big operation to go get them. what we didn't know is that the enemy had a spy in the province chief's headquarters and they knew we were coming. they had known for three days. >> coming up today at noon we're going to have more of the best of office politics including perhaps the best perk for chris hayes, in his move now to prime-time. how might the supreme court rule on marriage equality? that's ahead. ♪
it's the fact that we're not dealing with our deficit, or our debt, that our economy is growing at less than half -- roughly half its historical rate. k-12 schools are a scandal. our infrastructure is breaking down. and so forth and so on. >> i didn't though anything about the navy s.e.a.l.s or the army rangers. they may not have even had them in that day. but i knew about the marine corps. and of course, in my uniform i looked like a boy scout. but, it was one of the smartest things i've...
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but it was never supposed to go through it and wasn't president obama's plan for the deficit. so why now in the midst of this crisis is the speaker still misrepresenting the facts instead of just working on a deal? >> well, i don't think he's misrepresenting the facts. i think he's stating very clearly, a, the president won the tax increases. he got them. b, sequester came out of the economic team recommended to the president. the president got behind it. yeah, it passed with 174 republicans in the house. but it also passed with a majority of democrats in both houses. so everybody has skin in this particular game. i think at this point what republicans have been trying to say, sometimes not very well, is that we have gone to that -- to that edge on taxes. we've given in on the tax increases. howard makes a very interesting point. now the question becomes, do we go back and raise taxes on everyone or do we raise more on -- on the top 1% or 2%? that's part of the discussion. but i think the bottom line is really arnold the simpson/bowles reality. you're going to have to find a c
but it was never supposed to go through it and wasn't president obama's plan for the deficit. so why now in the midst of this crisis is the speaker still misrepresenting the facts instead of just working on a deal? >> well, i don't think he's misrepresenting the facts. i think he's stating very clearly, a, the president won the tax increases. he got them. b, sequester came out of the economic team recommended to the president. the president got behind it. yeah, it passed with 174...
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in his weekly address today he touted almost 7 million jobs and shrirpging deficit but says congress needs to do more. >> just got to keep going because we've got more good jobs to create. we've got more kids to educate. we've got more doors of opportunity to open for anyone who is willing to work hard enough to walk through those doors. >> president obama also said congress should put more americans to work. rebuilding all of the crumbling bridges you see the one that collapsed last week. medicare, a new report shows medicare's funding will run out by 2026, two years later than expected. social security funds run out as the same time as projected next year. i spoke with john yarmuth who says obama care is the reason for medicare's extend life. >> reduced cost by $600 billion over the next ten years. some other reforms roll out, repla replace fee for service, paid for service rather than overall treatment plan we can extend the life of medicare longer. >> joining me now, lauren fox and msnbc contributor and editor turiaf the grio, perry bacon jr. medicare, is it fair to say president
in his weekly address today he touted almost 7 million jobs and shrirpging deficit but says congress needs to do more. >> just got to keep going because we've got more good jobs to create. we've got more kids to educate. we've got more doors of opportunity to open for anyone who is willing to work hard enough to walk through those doors. >> president obama also said congress should put more americans to work. rebuilding all of the crumbling bridges you see the one that collapsed...
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when really disaster spending is not with where you're going to look if you want to cut deficits. that's just not where those decisions happen. but folks like senator coburn have staked out very consistent positionses on this. and so you're going to get these fights time and time again. >> you know, joe, you know me well enough to know i don't necessarily always go here but it's going to sound cynical. politics can be that way. does the fact a tornado hit a bright red state mean the house is going to be more forthcoming with dollar aid? >> i don't think that's what it is. i think the good thing for a lot of people in politics and certainly the president who is leading this afternoon, when it comes to natural disasters that hit americans in any part of the country are not talking repub c republicans or democrats. they're talking about americans, human beings, and the whole idea is to make sure they have the aid that they need and deserve and the president certainly means like this in every instance. i've never seen him go to a disaster in a state he wasn't as supportive as in other
when really disaster spending is not with where you're going to look if you want to cut deficits. that's just not where those decisions happen. but folks like senator coburn have staked out very consistent positionses on this. and so you're going to get these fights time and time again. >> you know, joe, you know me well enough to know i don't necessarily always go here but it's going to sound cynical. politics can be that way. does the fact a tornado hit a bright red state mean the house...
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it's one of the greatest deficit reducers we have available to us right now. so i would hope that as people begin to focus on the number one issue that the american people ask us to work on and that's jobs and the economy and strengthening the middle class, that they would come together with democrats to pass immigration, pass a farm bill and focus on jobs. >> okay. you didn't mention a comprehensive budget. what's likelihood of that getting passed? >> that's happening, alex, as you know or will be happening i should say as a result of the bipartisan agreement. so you have the budget committees in both houses working together now to do that. they've got a lot of work to do and they've got between now and the middle of december to come to an agreement. and that will go on, but i think for them but also for the rest of us who aren't on those two budget committees recent we've got to focus on jobs as they're doing the work of forging a bipartisan budget. >> so as a result of the agreement, the government now remains funded till january 15th. debt ceiling extended
it's one of the greatest deficit reducers we have available to us right now. so i would hope that as people begin to focus on the number one issue that the american people ask us to work on and that's jobs and the economy and strengthening the middle class, that they would come together with democrats to pass immigration, pass a farm bill and focus on jobs. >> okay. you didn't mention a comprehensive budget. what's likelihood of that getting passed? >> that's happening, alex, as you...
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in other words, it's not that the republicans said we want to cut $20 billion from the deficit and obama wants to cut $10 billion and you compromise on 15. the republicans have said we want obama care delayed. there's no possibility the white house is going to agree to that in my opinion. so the grounds for compromise are harder see than they often have been. secondly you have a group in the house that absolutely do not want to raise the debt ceiling under any circumstances. it will require i think speaker boehner effectively going against a majority of his caucus and using democrats to get this passed. that's something he's done before but he has said he's not going to do now. we'll have to see. >> i suspect some of your writing ability may have come from your father who was not only a successful businessman but also an off broadway playwright. >> i think back on it often about my father who i was close to and how interesting it was. he went to college. he was a depression baby, a war veteran. part of the greatest generation. he came back from the war and basically said i've got get a j
in other words, it's not that the republicans said we want to cut $20 billion from the deficit and obama wants to cut $10 billion and you compromise on 15. the republicans have said we want obama care delayed. there's no possibility the white house is going to agree to that in my opinion. so the grounds for compromise are harder see than they often have been. secondly you have a group in the house that absolutely do not want to raise the debt ceiling under any circumstances. it will require i...
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and it means bringing down our deficit in a balanced way by making necessary reforms and asking every american to pay their fair share. i'm honored and humbled to continue to serve as your president, and i'm more hopeful than ever that four years from now with your help, this country will be prosperous, more open and more committed to the principles on which we were founded. >> meanwhile, republican governor bob mcdonnell of virginia opposes a gop ideas to replace the state's winner take all method of allocating presidential votes with one that awards votes based on congressional districts. under such a system, president obama would have lost the system to mitt romney, despite winning the popular vote. joining me now, ed o'keefe and amy parmes. >> good morning, alex. >> we heard the president lust a few things he wants to get in the second term. is there time for all of this? what has the most realistic chance to get this accomplished? >> he has a year, year and a half before lame duck status sets in. he has a reasonable chance of getting stuff done. immigration, republicans eager to
and it means bringing down our deficit in a balanced way by making necessary reforms and asking every american to pay their fair share. i'm honored and humbled to continue to serve as your president, and i'm more hopeful than ever that four years from now with your help, this country will be prosperous, more open and more committed to the principles on which we were founded. >> meanwhile, republican governor bob mcdonnell of virginia opposes a gop ideas to replace the state's winner take...
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congress needs to come together and agree on a responsible plan that reduces our deficits and keeps our promises to our veterans and keeps our promises to future generations. that's what i'm fighting for. that's what you deserve. [ applause ] number two, we need to make sure you're getting the veterans health care you've been promised. we're making record investment, more outreach, more clinics, more service. we made sure you and your family got the disable pay you deserve because of your exposure to agent orangorange. for our desert storm veterans we made sure you get services. for our veterans for ptsd we made it sure you get the care you need regardless of the war you served in. for our women's veterans and their more of you than ever. [ applause ] we're offering for tailored care, more clinics just for women. more clinicians trained to treat you with respect and dignity. all told we've made v.a. health care available to more than two million veterans who didn't have it before. i've proposed for funding for prosthetics for our disabled vets to help you work and walk and run again and
congress needs to come together and agree on a responsible plan that reduces our deficits and keeps our promises to our veterans and keeps our promises to future generations. that's what i'm fighting for. that's what you deserve. [ applause ] number two, we need to make sure you're getting the veterans health care you've been promised. we're making record investment, more outreach, more clinics, more service. we made sure you and your family got the disable pay you deserve because of your...
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the debt and deficit. are we going to address it. people talk about the drama in the republican party and how fractured we are. you wait until the president if he comes through with what he said on "meet the press" that he would be willing to look at some entitlement reform. you wait and see how the democrats react to that. you're going to see a show. i promise the republicans should come out and stand firm in. this because we can tax people into oblivion. if we're taxing and spending more money than we're bringing in it's common sense we can't continue on like that. most americans know that. so politically the argument i think tend to be on our side here. it just depends on which republicans we put forward and if we can stay on message here whether we actually turn out to be victorious. >> admiral the republicans have said they have some leverage here. do you see where that is? >> i don't think there's any leverage here for either side. because as hogan has spoken well about, this will break the back of our economy if we break that
the debt and deficit. are we going to address it. people talk about the drama in the republican party and how fractured we are. you wait until the president if he comes through with what he said on "meet the press" that he would be willing to look at some entitlement reform. you wait and see how the democrats react to that. you're going to see a show. i promise the republicans should come out and stand firm in. this because we can tax people into oblivion. if we're taxing and spending...
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fragile political institutions, deficit trust. the authoritarian regime basically used divide and conquer tactics to keep society fragmented and splintered. what you're seeing in egypt for american viewers is the birth pains of a new system. it will take years, decades for institutions to be built, to trust, to basically build between the political force. this is normal. nothing unique about what egyptians going through. we americans, french, iranians, this is the difficult process. we're living in this particular moment but ultimately i believe in a decade or so egyptians will be able to reach the safe harbor, i hope. >> you're saying a decade. you're talking about how long it will take. that's a long time for the world to stand by and see the kind of atrocities being perpetrated on its citizens by its own military. >> alex, no one is suggesting and i hope i'm right this bloodbath will not continue in egypt. this is a unique moment. both camps are pitted against each other. you need reconciliation. you need a neutral third force
fragile political institutions, deficit trust. the authoritarian regime basically used divide and conquer tactics to keep society fragmented and splintered. what you're seeing in egypt for american viewers is the birth pains of a new system. it will take years, decades for institutions to be built, to trust, to basically build between the political force. this is normal. nothing unique about what egyptians going through. we americans, french, iranians, this is the difficult process. we're...
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they're tough for both sides to vote for but they're the right things and apply them to the deficit and easing the sequester. there's a deal to be made if both sides will approach it with willingness to engage in give and take. >> i'm curious how optimisticing that lawmakers will do the same because you're saying give and take, both sides have to give a little. >> well, remember, first of all, let's start with the things we agree on. we agree with a lot of the president's entitlement reforms. we don't think we should have to pay for areas we agree by doing things like raising taxes. we don't expect the democrats to embrace the ryan plan on medicare or the block grant medicaid to the states. so they've got some lines in the sand on their side. i respect that. but there's enough room in the middle to actually get something done, and frankly, if not, you know, the sequester levels of spending are already written into the law. and we can certainly enact those. but again, we think there's better ways to save money and still have money to do some of the things the president's talking about do
they're tough for both sides to vote for but they're the right things and apply them to the deficit and easing the sequester. there's a deal to be made if both sides will approach it with willingness to engage in give and take. >> i'm curious how optimisticing that lawmakers will do the same because you're saying give and take, both sides have to give a little. >> well, remember, first of all, let's start with the things we agree on. we agree with a lot of the president's...
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heck need to do something on guns before 2015 and most of all we need to do something on the debt and deficit way before 2015. >> you know, i'm curious, you bring up guns. even this relatively small measure on gun control, universal background checks, it fails. should the president have used a little more political capital on that, especially since several senate democrats voted against it? >> yeah. i'm amazed, and i thought the president did a great job in engaging the public on the issue, but he didn't do a good job in dealing with, first of all, his own party. heidi heitkamp, bring her in. talk to her. show her the polls again. she knows them. 94% of north dakotans were for universal background checks. >> what's the deal with you being such a big philadelphia eagles fan? aren't you a native new yorker? >> i was, and ironically i never stepped food in fifth until my freshman year in penn. i never even came down here when i was looking at schools, and we were there for orientation week and it was like tuesday through sunday, and i'm sleeping in my dorm room and sunday around 11:45, i had bee
heck need to do something on guns before 2015 and most of all we need to do something on the debt and deficit way before 2015. >> you know, i'm curious, you bring up guns. even this relatively small measure on gun control, universal background checks, it fails. should the president have used a little more political capital on that, especially since several senate democrats voted against it? >> yeah. i'm amazed, and i thought the president did a great job in engaging the public on...